Power assisted mobility scooters and e-bikes are not the problem on the bike path.Most of these vehicles average 85 to 100 KGS.=,not a three hundred pound missile as some of the media would have you believe. . The bike that Bill Kingston is referring to as a chopper/Motorcycle is ownedContinue Reading
CFN – So, what do the Messiah, the Day of Judgment and the environment have in common? Well, it seems that a Jewish contemporary of Jesus advised: “If you are planting a tree and you hear that Messiah has come, finish planting the tree, then go and inquire.” Then,Continue Reading
CFN – On January 21st, 2012, Bradley COOKE (age 39) from Akwesasne, Ontario, was charged under the Excise Act, 2001 after being stopped at Cornwall’s Port of Entry with nineteen (19) cases of contraband cigarettes. COOKE’s 2011 Ford F-250 pickup truck was seized. On January 26th, 2012, while conducting surveillance in the South Glengarry,Continue Reading
CFN – Ah Valentine’s Day. A day of RED. A day of roses, wine, and occasionally blood. 🙂 This is my first Valentine’s Day in nearly ten years where I am on the other side of the equation being estranged from my ex wifey to be for nowContinue Reading
BREAK & ENTER ARREST Cornwall, ON- Amanda Stevens, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on the 10th of February, 2012. It is alleged that on the 6th of February, 2012 she entered a residence and removed property. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. She was charged with break and enter withContinue Reading
CFN – For the second tournament in a row, the St. Lawrence College Cornwall Sharks women’s hockey team has won gold. The Sharks shook off an opening-game shootout loss and went on to win four straight at the Conestoga College Invitational tournament in Kitchener, Ont. on Friday, Feb. 10. TheContinue Reading
Helen Periard has stated in Fridays local paper that only front-line positions that have direct contact with patients need to have bilingualism. Agencies that are partially funded by the province (hospitals, daycare centers, group homes, etc.) are not automatically subject to the FLSA. These agencies may ask to be officiallyContinue Reading
CFN – What a conundrum. These things called principles. There can be ironies as was the case when I received an urgent missive from Cornwall Ontario City Councilor and local Labour Board President Elaine MacDonald. Some people think I and the good councilor have some sort of feud; butContinue Reading
CFN – My gosh time flies. Today The Cornwall Free News turned 3! Stunning. I’ve been overwhelmed the last two days by phone calls, emails, and facebook messages. I even read a few Twitter tributes. We are by far the most widely read news siteContinue Reading
CFN– On February 1st , students from across Canada gathered to take part in a collective protest against the high cost of tuition fees. This protest is known as the National Student Day of Action and this year students in Ottawa and the surrounding area united on Parliament Hill; theContinue Reading
DOMESTIC ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 45 year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on the 7th of February, 2012. It is alleged that on the 7th of February, 2012, she got into an altercation with her 48 year-old ex-husband when she assaulted him. The victim was not injured. Police were contacted andContinue Reading
CFN – I really like our Fire Department here in Cornwall. Never a shortage of practice; they really get the job done! Their report of today’s fire: Fire Department Responds to Structure FireThe Event At 10:07 February 8, 2012, a call was received by the 911 operator advising of aContinue Reading
Hi Jamie—Best wishes to you and the Cornwall Free News on making it three years in business. The way we get information has come a long way since a discarded hand press was brought here in 1830 to start the Cornwall Observer. Despite the obstacles you continue to work hard and yourContinue Reading
CFN – As many of you know Thursday February 9th is our 3rd Anniversary of The Cornwall Free News and birthday emails and phone calls have started to trickle in this week! Deputy leader of the Federal NDP and front runner to replace Mr. Layton as leader, Thomas Mulcair;Continue Reading
CFN– I think it’s amazing what being an exchange student can do to a person. All the ways that I’ve changed is absolutely mind blowing, when I think back to who I was before I moved to Denmark.I used to have so many fears. Especially over small, insignificant things. AndContinue Reading
CFN – Mayor Bryan McGillis and council of South Stormont Ontario threw down the gauntlet to the Cornwall Community Hospital today at a regularly scheduled non-secret open council meeting. South Stormont is reacting to the lightning story started by a letter to the editor by esteemed local surgeon Dr. Dany TomblerContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Eric Brodeau, 35 of Gatineau, Quebec, was arrested on the 6th of February, 2012 on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that between the 20th of September, 2005 and the 26th of October, 2005 he fraudulently cashed cheques. A warrant was sought. He was charged withContinue Reading
Dear Editor, This corruption kerfuffle could very well be the platform from which to launch our own “Cornwall Spring”. Surely Robert Menagh is not the only one to share the secrets of Cornwall City Council and Administration, albeit the only one paid enough to keep his trap shut. Forums likeContinue Reading